Play and Put on

Play

Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

Put on and play are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Put on" instead a verb "Play".

Put on

Put on verb - To present a false appearance of.
Usage example: put on a show of anger just for fun

Play and put on are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Play" instead a verb "Put on".
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